spazzes out
Freaks out suddenly
Spazzes out means to lose control briefly—freaking out, panicking, or acting erratically.
The phrase derives from spaz, slang for a spastic or uncoordinated person, which some consider offensive to people with disabilities.
Usage is casual and often humorous: My computer spazzes out whenever I try to print.
She spazzed out when she saw the spider.
- panicsLoses control from fear
- misfiresFails to discharge
- goes berserkBecomes uncontrollably violent
- snapsQuick fasteners or photos
- overreactsResponds disproportionately to stimulus
flies off the handle · freezes up · loses it · loses control · glitches · stumbles · breaks down · blows up · fumbles · trembles · collapses · overthinks · draws attention · malfunctions · goes haywire · short circuits · spirals
spazzes outkeeps it together
Maintains emotional stability
chills out · relaxes · unwinds · mellows out · keeps one's cool
spazzes outfreezes
Hardens from cold
zones out · vegs out · vegetates · shuts down · spaces out
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